Just 2 days to go! Yikes!It's a big update today, but there is lots to do! We finally announce the winner of the contest, unleash the Dompak Riders, ask for help with what last minute figures to add and announce the next stretch goal (in case we need it)!
Casanii Character design contest! First up I would like to announce the winner of the Casanii Character Creation Contest! I have to say that all five entries succeeded in capturing the essence of the Casanii and would fit wonderfully in the world. I’ve struggled to choose a winner, but I’ve ended up just choosing the figure I most want to sculpt and play with in the game… Seb ‘Taelan’ Stuart’s On’saa.
The blade wielding On’saa will be a fun addition to the Casanii forces, exemplifying the speed and combat prowess of the Casanii.
As for the other entries? I’m really tempted to add them all to the range in some form, although I’ll take a little longer to make sure they look just right. I certainly want to sculpt Jake’s little inventor with his carrier-mutts…
I'll sculpt the On'Saa over the next month or so and you can add a metal copy of him to your pledge for £5.
(There may be the opportunity to get him cast in resin as a special edition piece, but if I do that I'll give you the opportunity to pay a little extra to upgrade at that stage or stick to the metal version).
The Feral Dompak Riders The feral tribes have never been averse to taking the occasional risky strategy to prove themselves, but there are those who manage to excel at the crazy ideas! The dompak riders set out to capture the mighty dompaku by luring the beast beneath the branches of the joaba trees where their tribe-mates are waiting in the branches. These foolhardy youngsters drop down on their target armed with nothing more than a crudely made harness that they quickly loop around the long neck. This approach is far from safe and it is not unusual for the unfortunate ferals to be trampled beneath the powerful hooves. However, if they are successful in controlling the beast then they have a powerful platform from which they can fight!
One of the young casanii will take control of the dompaku while others will cling to its back, using the raised platform to their advantage when hurling stones at their enemies and to inspire the other ferals in the band.
This is one of those projects that was probably a bit foolish, but that I simply couldn’t resist doing! The model will be cast in resin, although it might end up with some metal components. It will have at least three riders (controller and two slings), but might have another one as well as a bunch of baggage. The model will of course be playable (although I’m not sure if he will have cards in the main deck – if not then I will sort cards for you eventually)!
You can add him to your pledge for £30!
The final stretch As we near the end of the campaign there are still so many things I would love to do to round out the force! These are ideas that I’ve been mulling over, but that aren’t actually sculpted yet… I’m cautious about adding models to the campaign that haven’t actually been sculpted yet, but I’m confident that I could do a good job of a couple of these in the available time. I’m struggling to decide so I would love to hear a few more opinions (which I may of course ignore…).
Which would you like to see done? I’ll announce the last couple of releases tomorrow and you will have the opportunity to add them to your pledge (or play it safe and add them later through the pledge manager…).
•Shaman – this would be moderately good in combat, but would be more of a supporting model with Tactician and Inspire type abilities.
•Atlatl wielding warriors – a variant on the basic warriors, but carrying spear throwers rather than the standard spears and shields.
•Blade warriors – a variant on the basic warriors, wielding a pair of curved blades.
•Tracker – an elite scout equipped with the standard bow, but with a few more tricks up his sleeves.
•Feral slings – a couple of ferals wielding slings to give the feral packs some ranged options (aside from those hanging off the side of the Dompaku…)
New Stretch Goal - Casanii Accessories We are making good headway towards the £6,000 stretch goal, so it’s a good time to announce what else we are working towards… If we can get to £7,000 then I’ll do a set of themed accessories for the Casanii. The set will include some laser-etched dice, a set of resin combat stones and a set of stamina counters. The combat stones will of course be a bit different to the previous sets, with a nice elegant rounded feel to them. I’ve been having a play with sculpting them already and I think they will work really well!